General
General
Object Auto ID
66590
Alternate Codes
159435
Common Name
Ink drawing
Classified Name
Drawing
Local Name
Original design for a book plate for Sidney Mendelssohn
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Cecil John Rhodes with a map of Africa and the Cape to Cairo Road. Open book in front with a list of names starting with Leo Africanus, Bartholomew Diaz, Vasco da Gama, Van Riebeek, and David Livingstone. "Depicts the spirit of Cecil Rhodes enlightening the dark continent of Africa."

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Drawing
Distinguishing Features

Mendelssohn, Sidney, 1861-1917. Bookplates. Rhodes. 1907

Inscriptions
No artist's inscription
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Black wood; Visible image 290 x 210 mm
History
Object Age Comment
1907
Maker Comment
GILLESPY, Eric C.
Collector Comment
Ink on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
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